Rhode Island, one of the most popular islands in United States has lost hundreds of millions of dollars in tourism revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau books events in the Providence area and …

Canada’s most popular MICE region, Ottawa is earmarking millions of dollars to promote holiday travel inside Canada as it seeks to help the tourism industry weather the coronavirus pandemic. The funds announced by Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly on Sunday …

Global Travel News

Today, a Global Review for Tourism report was published. The report took a note on the measures of 217 destinations across the globe. The research pinpointed that for international tourism purposes, seven destinations have eased their travel restrictions so far. At …

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a set of guidelines to help tourism sector emerge stronger and more sustainably from COVID-19. The guidelines highlight the need to act decisively, to restore confidence and, as UNWTO strengthens its partnership with …

On Wednesday, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched the first-ever global safety and hygiene stamp of the world. The stamp will serve as special safety and hygiene mark for tourism businesses.

Local/Regional

EUROPE

In summer 2020, Greece is all set to welcome tourists worldwide. However, it will be strictly following the guidance of health experts to make sure that the country stays a safe destination in regards to coronavirus exposure, the tourism minister …

In 2018, when Thomas Bareiss was appointed as the deputy minister at the Department of the Economy and Energy and Germany’s commissioner for tourism, most certainly he didn’t expect it to be so taxing. As the point man of tourism …

AMERICA

Severe tornadoes, flooding, and thunderstorms hit the southern regions of Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana on Wednesday and early Thursday. The weather disruption left dozens injured and at least seven people have been reported dead. In Oklahoma and Texas …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that the U.S.-Canada border would not completely reopen and is subjected to remain closed for several other weeks. The decision has been taken in light of the COVID-19 pandemic as coronavirus cases continue …

MIDDLE EAST

Tourism strategies to support industry recovery and the use of technology and analytics to create resilience, took centre stage on the second afternoon of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual. The ‘Bouncing back: tourism strategies for the future’ session, …

The final day of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual, saw a panel of tourism experts discuss the opportunities in the region to kick-start sustainable investment in the hospitality sector. The session, ‘Restructuring to Attract Sustainable Development and Customers …

ASIA

The unanticipated crisis brought in by the corona virus pandemic has severely affected Sri Lanka’s economy, with earnings from tourism, remittances and outflow of foreign investment impacted heavily, said the nation’s central bank. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said …

The Thai Finance Ministry has agreed to launch a major domestic tourism support drive next month by giving 2,000-3,000 baht vouchers to 4 million people and free trips to 1.2 million medical personnel. The campaign is geared towards boosting the …

Etihad Airways has launched ‘Etihad Wellness’, an expanded and more comprehensive health and hygiene programme and customer guide. This builds on the stringent measures already put in place by the airline to deal with COVID-19. The programme will be championed …

A multi-million-euro investment is behind IHG’s plans to open InterContinental Rome in 2022, marking a welcome sign of confidence in the Italian tourism industry at this challenging time. The luxury hotel will be set on the iconic Via Veneto, in …

TOURISM NEWS

Tourism strategies to support industry recovery and the use of technology and analytics to create resilience, took centre stage on the second afternoon of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual. The ‘Bouncing back: tourism strategies for the future’ session, …

The final day of Arabian Travel Market’s virtual event, ATM Virtual, saw a panel of tourism experts discuss the opportunities in the region to kick-start sustainable investment in the hospitality sector. The session, ‘Restructuring to Attract Sustainable Development and Customers …

IN CONVERSATION WITH

David Ruetz, Head of ITB Berlin, in an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World speaks about the adverse impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the global crisis it has triggerred in the travel and toursim sector and the launch of ITB Berlin Convention.